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Well, you've come to the right place to vent your frustrations, then.

Like I said, often, the customer regards being talked down and held in a holding patter to be par for the course in a South Beach nightclub. Grant it, across the bridge and at a few holdouts beachside, things are more egalitarian, but that shouldn't be justification for being held for no apparent reason.

Valid reasons for being "held" being (in my mind):

1. Capacity. Club only holds so much.
2. Don't 'fit' the night. It sucks, but it's the way.
3. Behavior issues. Drunk, violent, etc.
4. Age. Again, sucks, but those are the breaks.

At the least, I've always felt that a quick explanation is the courteous thing to do if you're not being let into a venue. That way you don't sit out there and can move on.